Reba Y Cottrell (1924–2012)
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- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2012
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- Names in Stone
When was Reba Y Cottrell born? 1924.
When did Reba Y Cottrell die? 2012.
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Reba Y Cottrell (1924–2012) was born in 1924, and died in 2012, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Reba Y's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Reba Y's life.
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The world Reba Y lived through
1927 · age 3 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 13 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 21 — World War II ended
1954 · age 30 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 38 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1969 · age 45 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1980 · age 56 — Mount St. Helens erupted
1995 · age 71 — The Oklahoma City bombing took place
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When was Reba Y Cottrell born?
Reba Y Cottrell was born in 1924.
When did Reba Y Cottrell die?
Reba Y Cottrell died in 2012.
How old was Reba Y Cottrell at the time of death?
Reba Y Cottrell was about 88 years old.
Where is Reba Y Cottrell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Reba Y's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Reba Y Cottrell was born?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Reba Y was born.
Who was president when Reba Y Cottrell died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Reba Y died.
What generation was Reba Y Cottrell part of?
Born in 1924, Reba Y Cottrell was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Reba Y Cottrell's lifetime?
During Reba Y's lifetime: Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 3); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 17); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 30); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 40); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 56); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 81).
Which U.S. censuses would include Reba Y Cottrell?
Federal censuses taken during Reba Y's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1924
Death
2012
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